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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 15, 2005
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Mannon
SUBJECT
Items Related to Grant Funding for a Compressed Natural Gas Backup Compressor at the Transfort
Alternative Fueling Station.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Ordinance appropriates$73,000 into the Equipment Fund Alternative Fuel Station representing
the 2005 fiscal year budget for the City of Fort Collins. The following funding sources have been
identified:
2005-2006 Federal Fiscal Year Funds administered by CDOT $58,400
Local Match from City of Fort Collins (Operations Services—Fleet Fund) $14,600
Total $73,000
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2005-021 Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Construction and Installation of a
Compressed Natural Gas Backup Compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Equipment Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Existing Appropriations in the Equipment
Fund for Construction and Installation of a Compressed Natural Gas Backup Compressor
at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station.
These actions are necessary to move forward with the installation of a backup Compressed Natural
Gas facility which will provide additional fast fueling capability and a redundancy system in the
event of a main compressor malfunction. This system will be critical in Transfort's fueling
capability, as Transfort continues to acquire additional Natural Gas buses.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Fort Collins has completed the natural gas phase of the alternative fuels facility located
at Transfort, 6570 Portner Road. Currently the City operates three minibuses, two minivans, and
one pickup. In addition,a 30' full-size bus is on order and expected to be delivered this year. Staff
anticipates that at least the next five buses will operate on natural gas. The Colorado Department
of Transportation (CDOT) has drafted a grant contract for this project (05-HA4-00049), which
allows these funds to be appropriated for the State of Colorado and provided to the City for use for
the project. The Resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into the grant contract for the funding.
The Ordinance appropriates the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds and the local match
expenditures to be spent for the City of Fort Collins 2005 budget year for the project.
RESOLUTION 2005-021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
OF A COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS BACKUP COMPRESSOR
AT THE TRANSFORT ALTERNATIVE FUELING STATION
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2003, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 135, 2003,
appropriating $262,400 in federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality ("CMAQ") funds and
authorizing the use of City matching funds,totaling $55,076,to be used to construct an alternative
fueling facility at the City's Transfort site on Trilby Road, a natural gas appliance, and provide
funding for an emissions repair project; and
WHEREAS,on September 7,2004,Council adopted Ordinance No. 128,2004,appropriating
$210,000 donated by the Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation and
authorizing the use of City funds,totaling$242,000,to add a Hythane®/Hydrogen fueling appliance
and related infrastructure at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") has agreed to make
available to the City a total of$58,400 in federal CMAQ funds to be used to construct and install
a Compressed Natural Gas("CNG")backup compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station;
and
WHEREAS, the City's required local match is $14,600, and is available in the form of
existing appropriations in the City's Equipment Fund; and
WHEREAS, construction and installation of the aforementioned backup compressor at the
Transfort fueling facility will provide additional fast fueling capability and a redundancy system in
the event of a compressor malfunction; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive the above-described CMAQ funds, it is necessary for the
Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with CDOT for the receipt of those funds to
be used to construct and install a CNG backup compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling
Station; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to authorize the execution of said
intergovernmental agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an intergovernmental agreement with
CDOT providing for the receipt of$58,400 in CMAQ funds to be used to construct and install a
CNG backup compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station,together with such additional
terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney,determines to be
appropriate to protect the interests of the City and consistent with the purposes set forth herein.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
15th day of March, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 038, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE EQUIPMENT FUND
AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
EQUIPMENT FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
OF A COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS BACKUP COMPRESSOR
AT THE TRANSFORT ALTERNATIVE FUELING STATION
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2003, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 135, 2003,
appropriating $262,400 in federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality ("CMAQ") funds and
authorizing the use of City matching funds,totaling $55,076,to be used to construct an alternative
fueling facility at the City's Transfort site on Trilby Road, a natural gas appliance, and provide
funding for an emissions repair project; and
WHEREAS,on September 7,2004,Council adopted Ordinance No. 128,2004,appropriating
$210,000 donated by the Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation and
authorizing the use of City funds,totaling$242,000,to add a Hythane®/Hydrogen fueling appliance
and related infrastructure at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a contract with the Colorado Department of
Transportation ("CDOT") and will receive a total of$58,400 in federal CMAQ funds to be used to
construct and install a Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") backup compressor at the Transfort
Alternative Fueling Station; and
WHEREAS, the City's required local match is $14,600, and is available in the form of
existing appropriations in the City's Equipment Fund; and
WHEREAS, construction and installation of the aforementioned backup compressor at the
Transfort fueling facility will provide additional fast fueling capability and a redundancy system in
the event of a compressor malfunction; and
WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Resolution 2005-021,on March 15,2005,authorizing
the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with CDOT for the receipt of CMAQ funds
to be used to construct and install a CNG backup compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling
Station; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins ("Charter")
permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the
fiscal year,provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with
all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and
anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,Article V, Section 10,of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by
ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital
project to another fund or capital project,provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds
are to be expended remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of CMAQ funds ($58,400)
from CDOT to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during
the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$58,400 in CMAQ funds
from CDOT, and authorize the transfer of appropriations, totaling $14,600, from the Equipment
Fund 2005 operating budget to the Equipment Fund - Transfort Alternative Fuel Station Backup
Compressor project, to be used to construct and install a CNG backup compressor at the Transfort
Alternative Fueling Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenues
in the Equipment Fund-Transfort Alternative Fueling Station Backup Compressor project the sum
of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($58,400) to be used to construct
and install a Compressed Natural Gas backup compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling
Station.
Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of FOURTEEN THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($14,600) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Equipment Fund
operations budget to the Equipment Fund - Transfort Alternative Fueling Station Backup
Compressor project to be used to construct and install a Compressed Natural Gas backup
compressor at the Transfort Alternative Fueling Station.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
March, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of April, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of April, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk